Quiz 10 ESL 063 Friday, June 16, 2006
Name: ANSWER KEY
I. Matching. Match each literal meaning in bold to its corresponding slang word or phrase.
A. hang in there B. picked up the tab C. swamped D. right under my nose
E. gets off the ground F. jump the gun G. go Dutch H. splurge
I. spilled the beans J. high and low K. hit the sack L. try them out
__G__ 1. We will each pay for our own bill.
__J__ 2. I searched every place for my glasses and I still can’t find them.
__D__ 3. They were on the table. They were in an obvious, nearby place.
__A__ 4. Just be patient. Everything will be fine.
__L__ 5. You should test products before you buy them.
__F__ 6. Try not to start before you should.
__H__ 7. Sometimes they spend too much money on food.
__K__ 8. I want to go to sleep. Let’s go to bed now.
__B__ 9. Who paid the check?
__E__ 10. He hopes his business has a successful beginning.
__C__ 11. I can’t go out tonight. I am overwhelmed with homework.
__I__ 12. His sister told the secret to their parents.
II. Fill in the Blank. Write the correct words in the blanks.
play hooky loaded take the plunge piling up
turn up under the weather broke take over
treat slob brainstorm brings home the bacon
13. His wife _BRINGS HOME THE BACON_____. She makes all the money.
14. I have so much money now. I am _LOADED______.
15. When he dies, his son will _TAKE OVER______the family business.
16. She decided to _TAKE THE PLUNGE______and finally move to Europe.
17. You don’t have to pay. It’s my _TREAT______.
18. We should _PLAY HOOKY______today. I really don’t want to go to class.
19. There are clothes and papers all over his room. He’s such a _SLOB______.
20. I have so much work to do. It just keeps _PILING UP______.
21. After I pay my bills, I’m always _BROKE______.
22. Don’t worry about your keys. They’ll __TURN UP______soon.
23. Let’s _BRAINSTORM______some ideas for our project.
24. I think I have a cold. I feel UNDER THE WEATHER______today.